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pioneer

/ˌpaɪ.əˈnɪɹ/noun, verb3 syllables

Pioneer means: someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art.

Synonyms for pioneer7

noun, as in someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

innovator, trailblazer, groundbreaker

verb, as in open up an area or prepare a way

open up

verb, as in take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of

also used for pioneer

push the envelope, break new ground

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What does pioneer mean?5

noun

1

someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

2

one of the first colonists or settlers in a new territory“they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them”

verb

1

open up an area or prepare a way“She pioneered a graduate program for women students”

2

take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of“This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants”

3

open up and explore a new area“pioneer space”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pioneer?51

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Pioneer in a sentence

  • Pioneer men and women had a hard life, and so did their children.CK
  • Pioneer men and women had an arduous life, and their children, too.mexicanhere
  • She was a pioneer in the field of computer science.Lumi
  • Pioneer settlers relied on flint for fire in the wilderness.always
  • The pioneers have overcome a series of obstacles.unknown
  • In early days pioneers lived in houses made of mud and straw.unknown
  • My ancestors were the pioneers of this land.marcelostockle
  • They were pioneers in the investigation of cancer.marcelostockle

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Forms of pioneer

as a noun

plural
pioneers

as a verb

past tense
pioneered
present participle
pioneering
third-person singular
pioneers
past participle
pioneered